How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Shimkent Airport (CIT)by plane, bus, train, car, taxi or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shimkent Airport (CIT) by plane, bus, train, car, taxi, or car ferry

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Fly Istanbul to Shymkent International Airport
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)IST - CIT
4h 5m
$190–300
Fly Istanbul to Tashkent International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)IST - TAS
2. Take the train from Tashkent North to Shymkent
12h 26m
$144–362
Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Shymkent International Airport
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)SAW - CIT
8h 35m
$234–507
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Istanbul
3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Giresun bus station
4. Take the bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
5. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
6. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Shymkent
5d 1h
$381–614
Drive 4,699.4 km
1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Shimkent Airport (CIT)4,699.4 km
2d 11h
$550–795
Fly Istanbul to Turkistan, taxi
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turkistan (HSA)IST - HSA
2. Take the taxi from Turkistan (HSA) to Shimkent-Airport-CIT
7h 1m
$251–773
Bus, car ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Burgas Bus Station South
2. Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
3. Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Orenburg
5. Take the train from Orenburg to Shymkent
7d 14h

Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights

7Weekly Planes

6h 5mAverage Duration

$177Cheapest Price

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Distance: 3,347 km
Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Shimkent Airport (CIT), Kazakhstan?

SCAT and Air Astana fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.

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Shymkent(opens in a new window), Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Shymkent is a city in Kazakhstan, near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of three Kazakh cities that have the status of a city of republican significance that of a region. It is the third-most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty and Astana, with an estimated population of 1,002,291. According to regional and city officials, the millionth resident of Shymkent was born on 17 May 2018. It is a regional cultural centre. Shymkent is situated 690 km west of Almaty and 1,483 km south of Astana. It is also 120 km to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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